#79B85E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.9% 0.139 137), rgb(121, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#79B85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B85E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.139 137) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79B85E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B85E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B85E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B85E text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B85E
oklch(71.9% 0.139 137)
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Step 500
500
#4FA01F
oklch(63% 0.177 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#79B85E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDAB56 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A664 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B2A3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B85E
#79B85E
oklch(71.9% 0.139 137)
- #C787DD
#C787DD
oklch(71.8% 0.139 317.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79B85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #79B85E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.